Short Story

Ooookay, so I finsihed my short story for ELA. Well, you asked for it, so here it is!

Surfing Elvis- by hannah345meow
Joey Quesley was a surfer. He lived in a beach house by the water in Manhattan Beach, California. Every night, he would get his board out and surf the crashing waves until it was dark. Then he would come inside and listen to Elvis music. Joey had a great love and appreciation for Elvis- he was his idol. Ever since Joey was a little boy, he had been his number one fan. Joey knew the words to all of the Elvis songs, and he even sung along to them sometimes. Joey thought he sounded quite good. He dreamed of someday being exactly like Elvis.
It was late in the afternoon on Halloween day, which was of course, Joey’s favorite holiday. He went upstairs to pull out his favorite white suit- the Elvis suit. He only took it out for special occasions, and Joey knew that tonight would be extra special. He had worn it every Halloween for years. Joey put on the suit, slicked his hair back and started singing. He was pleased by his amazing voice. He would surely become a star like Elvis someday.
When he was all ready, he went down to his favorite restaurant. They had a special Halloween karaoke going on tonight, and Joey wouldn’t even think of missing out on it. So he got up on the stage, grabbed the microphone and started to sing “Burnin’ Love.” He looked out into the audience. Everyone was watching him, but no one seemed too pleased. So Joey started singing at the top of his lungs. Soon, he heard a booing noise coming from one table. Then another table. Soon, the entire audience started booing at him. One man even took a tomato off of his plate and threw it at him. Joey was confused. What was wrong with his beautiful singing? He tried to push through, but the booing became too loud. He threw down the microphone and escaped out the back door.
He ran all the way back to his house. He was very upset.
“How can I be like my idol if I can’t even sing?” He thought. Joey looked out his window. On the beach, he saw people lined up and people surfing the waves. He yearned to be out there with them. At a time like this, surfing was the only thing that could make him feel better. So he grabbed his board and went down to the water. Little did he know that the Scare ‘N Tear Halloween surf competition was going on today. Luckily for him, he was still wearing his Elvis costume. When it was his turn, Joey jumped up on his board confidently and surfed the huge waves with ease. When he slid onto shore, everyone was cheering his name.
Later that night, they announced Joey as the winner. So there he went, up to the winners stand, still in his Elvis costume. He looked out into the large crowd. And this time, they weren’t booing him off the stage. They were cheering, clapping, and smiling. It was then that Joey realized that he shouldn’t try to be someone he isn’t. The best thing to do it to just be yourself.

Thanks for reading! Opinions, please?
-hannah345meow